Category: Students
NIU’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program will host an NIU DPT “Nerd 5K” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The race takes place near the Northern View Community. All proceeds go to KishHealth System’s cancer treatment centers and the NIU DPT Program. Race day events include a DJ, a massage tent, prizes for fastest times in...
Undergraduate Special Opportunities in Artistry and Research (USOAR) is now accepting proposals from current undergraduates interested in conducting an independent artistry or research project in 2014. Share your idea for a research or artistry project with a faculty member. Once the faculty member has approved your idea, complete a proposal and submit it to ugresearch@niu.edu. Be sure to include...
The Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning (OSEEL) is gearing up to host its fall semester events: Graduate School Preparation Seminar and GRE Basics Workshop. The Graduate School Preparation Seminar (GSPS) will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Yordon Center and costs $5, which covers lunch with the price. GSPS provides information about...
Wanted: Students who are interested in a master’s degree program that boasts a paid two-year internship and, despite the tough economy in recent years, has maintained a job-placement rate of about 95 percent. Program graduates will enjoy excellent starting salaries and have opportunities to be leaders of leaders, making a direct impact on the quality...
NIU has placed 57th on a newly created Washington Monthly list: “America’s Best-Bang-for-the-Buck Colleges.” The honor is “pretty exclusive,” the magazine editors write. “Out of the 1,572 colleges and universities in our broader rankings, only 349 made the cut as best-bang-for-the-buck schools.” Colleges ranked must meet four criteria: At least 20 percent of their students...
The Northern Illinois University women’s golf team is in 13th after two rounds of the Redbird Invitational at Weibring Golf Club Sunday. “It was good to get out there and compete,” said NIU head coach Kim Kester. “It was good to us handle 36 holes. This is the first time a lot of them have...
Northern Illinois posted its best round of the tournament, finishing the round with a team total of 318, on Sunday’s final day of play at the Northern Intercollegiate at Rich Harvest Farms. The Huskies finished their home tournament in 15th place. Beginning the day in fourth place, Central Florida came from behind to win the...
Despite playing down a man for nearly 60 minutes, the Northern Illinois men’s soccer team held off No. 14 Saint Louis until the 105th minute when Kingsley Bryce scored a double overtime game-winner for the Billikens in the Cincinnati Bearcat Soccer Classic. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Glaeser (Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla/Oregon State) made six saves...
Northern Illinois took on South Dakota State Sunday to conclude the Jackrabbit Invitational in Brookings, S.D. Unfortunately for the Huskies, it was a sour ending. A tight match was dropped when SDSU’s Caylee Costello headed in a corner kick during the 89th minute to give the Jackrabbits the late 2-1 advantage. That held, and the...
The Northern Illinois volleyball team closed out itsseason-opening homestand the right way Saturday night at Victor E. Court with a convincing 3-1 win over Belmont. The win boosts NIU’s record to 4-3 on the year, while the Bruins fell to 2-6. Statistically, the Huskies held a .298-.185 attack percentage advantage over the Bruins, in addition...
Junior Nick Huggins (Marietta, Ohio/Marietta) led the Northern Illinois men’s golf team with a second round 74 Saturday in the Northern Intercollegiate at Rich Harvest Farms. NIU enters Sunday’s final round in 15th place. “It was another good day for golf at Rich Harvest Farms,” said NIU head coach Tom Porten. “Nick (Huggins) really battled...
Feeding off the energy of a raucous Victor E. Court crowd, the Northern Illinois volleyball team gave No. 3 USC all it could handle Saturday afternoon, but the Huskies fell, 3-1. The loss drops the Huskies to 3-3 on the year, while the Trojans move to 6-0. Despite being even in many statistical categories, USC...